Vijai Singh Shekhawat

V S Shekhawat
14th Chief of the Naval Staff
In office
1 October 1993 – 1 October 1996
PresidentShankar Dayal Sharma
Prime MinisterP. V. Narasimha Rao
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
H. D. Deve Gowda
Preceded byLaxminarayan Ramdas
Succeeded byVishnu Bhagwat
Personal details
Born1 October 1936
chittosa, jhunjhunu Rajasthan
SpouseBinu Shekhawat
Awards Param Vishist Seva Medal
Ati Vishist Seva Medal
Vir Chakra
Nickname"VP"
Military service
Allegiance India
Branch/service Indian Navy
Years of service1956 - 1996
Rank Admiral
CommandsEastern Navy
Western Fleet
INS Himgiri
INS Karanj
INS Kalvari
Battles/warsIndo-Pakistani War of 1971

Admiral Vijai Singh Shekhawat, PVSM, AVSM, VrC, ADC is a former Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy. He was 14th Chief of Naval Staff and served as Navy Chief from September-30 1993 to September-30 1996.[1] Admiral Shekhawat is a Patron of the General K.S. Thimayya Memorial Trust.

  1. ^ "Admiral Vijai Singh Shekhawat". Bahara Rakshak. Retrieved 31 March 2014.